Were We Right? VIBE Checks 2014 Golden Globes Predictions

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By: Kevin L. Clark (@DLYDJ)/ January 13, 2014

Last night, David O. Russell’s American Hustle atoned for his snub of Silver Lining Playbook and placed itself as a sure-fire front-runner for the Oscars. Did it make a dent in our 2014 Golden Globes prediction list?

For those who tuned in by watching television or just following Twitter, the 71st Annual Golden Globes had its fair share of confusing moments. From the Hollywood Foreign Press Association dividing “drama” and “musical or comedy” to why they decided to place the winners all the way in the back of the room, the results always ended with a few head scratching episodes.

Nonetheless, American Hustle, Her and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine came away as big winners, but Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave earned the night’s biggest surprise. Almost a week ago, we listed our own predictions for the Golden Globes, but how did we do?

Below, we list the night’s award winners and whether or not we picked the right choice.

Best Motion Picture, Drama

Our Choice:Gravity. We’re exceptionally happy to be wrong in this case, as Steve McQueen and his talents cohorts managed to earn the night’s most distinctive award. This places them on sure footing to possibly take home the same prize during this year’s Academy Awards festivities. All in all, 12 Years a Slave is a picture that deserved to win Best Motion Picture, but it also should’ve brought home a lot more trophies.

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Our Choice:Chiwetel Ejiofor. Hopes were dashed when the announcement came down that Matthew McConaughey took the Best Actor win, but with the Oscars quickly around the corner it might not be too late to award Ejiofor for his wonderful portrayal of Solomon Northup.

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Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Our Choice:The Wolf of Wall Street. Riding high off the success of Amy Adams’ win, David O. Russell’s crime comedy-drama was an unexpected choice that we didn’t call. Scorsese’s adrenaline-fueled comedy didn’t make the cut, but it’s still #1 in our books.

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Our Choice:Lupita Nyong’o. American Hustle‘s third win came for Jennifer Lawrence and with that a lot of Black viewers (including The Root) decided to call it a night. Her performance as Rosalyn Rosenfeld was distinctive, but Lupita’s was transformative.

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Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Our Choice:Daniel Brühl. You never know what to expect in this category. Our thought was that Brühl’s performance of real life Formula-1 race car driver Niki Lauda would have appealed to the HFPA. But alas, the win went to Jared Leto for his portrayal as a transgender AIDS patient.

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Best Director, Motion Picture

Our Choice:Steve McQueen. Collectively, we held our breath hoping that Steve McQueen would become the first Black director to take home a Golden Globe. But, the win went to Alfonso Cuaron’s wonderfully captivating outer space film, Gravity.

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Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

Our Choice:Spike Jonze. A hit through and through, the former Beastie Boys’ director has truly come into his own with Her. An original work of art, written and helmed by Jonze, was an easy pick that we predicted and are happy to report were spot on about.

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Best TV Series, Drama

Our Choice:Breaking Bad. It’s hard not to be wrong when Vince Gilligan made a show so right. The talented cast, wonderful writing, and great storytelling were all key components in making the final send-off of Walt and co. a truly special one.

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Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama

Our Choice:Taylor Schilling. Although we missed the mark on this one, it was still a mighty huge win for streaming service Netflix as Robin Wright took home the night’s grand prize. Her portrayal as ice cold cohort, Claire Underwood, is one to behold if you haven’t already.

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Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama

Our Choice:Bryan Cranston. Another spot on point for us, as it was easy to see why the former Malcolm In The Middle star deserved this win. He closed out a popular series and left audiences around the globe satisfied. It was purely golden.

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Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy

Our Choice:The Big Bang Theory. We thought that the HFPA wouldn’t be even looking at Andy Samberg’s little-seen police sitcom, but boy were we surprised. The former Saturday Night Live comedian provided easily one of the most head-scratching moments of the night.

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Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy

Our Choice:Zooey Deschanel. New Girl is one of the hippest, funniest shows to hit prime time, but we were wrong with our prediction on who would win ‘Best Actress’. The night’s host, Amy Poehler, looks to close out her reign as comedy’s best second fiddle in the number one spot, as she took home the prize for her show, Parks and Recreation.

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Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy

Our Choice:Don Cheadle. The House of Lies star didn’t stand a chance and neither did our prediction, as the HFPA made a double-winner out of Andy Samberg and his police comedy sitcom. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is something that people will have to get hip too, but did the HFPA just kill the show’s chances at ever becoming popular?

We were pretty off with our predictions, which could be better described now as ‘hopefuls’.

How did you fare? Let us know your predictions and results in the comments below.